Our spirit guides can appear in the form of human beings, nature spirits (faeries, elves, gnomes, etc.), animal spirits (this includes dragons, gryphons, ect. as well as other animals such as lions, tigers, bears, and so forth), and even alien entities. They are spirits with which we can identify and resonate.

Talking with your angels and spirit guides will provide you with a key to understanding yourself. It can also help you to clarify your purpose in life, and open you up to your unique gifts.

How can you tell who’s talking, and what’s the difference?

The tone of the words and the subject matter will clue you; each voice has a different sound or feel to it. Guides, most of whom were once in physical form, give us direction and tend to address day-to-day human concerns. They can also provide us with predictive information.

The easiest way through life is to "follow your guidance." When you feel the action in right, follow it. If you don’t feel comfortable about it, don’t. This may sound simple, but most people don’t follow their guides�?direction. They exercise "free will," which is our God/dess-given gift, but with the exercise of free will comes a whole new set of challenges they might not otherwise have had to experience. This is not a bad thing; just think of it as an assignment for "extra credit."

Guides can be seen in various forms, including extraterrestrials. Some people come from other planets and star systems. While all extraterrestrial guides I’ve seen appear to be humanoid in appearance, they project a quality of "differentness" and their messages have a more impersonal, universal outlook.

Nature spirits are very much around us. Appearing to us in the form of faeries, elves, gnomes, and the like, they tend the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. Their messages relate to the growth and well being of Mother Earth and her creatures.

Animal spirits are often those animals we are most attracted to (mine happens to be a she-dragon that introduced herself to me when I was 14 years old and has been with me for 37 years and my daughter has a gryphon as a animal guide that has been with her for several years). Some animal spirits are with us throughout our lives. Some come to us to assist us through a spiritual, mental, emotional, or physical process. Animals come to us with distinct messages providing us with guidance and direction. We also have animals that were former pets that have passed over to the other side and are still connected with us through a love bond, still lingering around us and will make themselves known on occasion. These animals are usually there to still provide comfort and love as they did in life.

Deceased loved ones also make their presence known. Whether you get a "feeling" your loved one is close by, or whether they come to you in your dreams, they usually have a personal message for us. Some ask for forgiveness, some affirm that we are doing the right thing, some assure us that they are all right.

Some of the signs of angel and spirit communication include chills, goose bumps, tingling sensation, heightened clarity of vision, emotional response, sweet or fragrant smell that cannot otherwise be explained i.e. flowers, but there are no flowers around. Some experience a slight drop in temperature when their loved ones are around. These are all signs of a spiritual encounter. Others we may see, touch and feel, hear, and interact with in dreams, during meditation, or when we are in any altered state of consciousness or at times of emotional or physical stress.